Standard Motor Products, Inc. Appoints James Burke as Chief Operating Officer
January 24, 2019 at 08:30 am EST
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Standard Motor Products, Inc. announced that James J. Burke has been named the Chief Operating Officer of the company. Mr. Burke is currently the company's Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He has been with the company since 1986, when the Company acquired EIS Brake Parts, and has 40 years' experience in the automotive aftermarket. He will continue to serve as a member of the Office of the Chief Executive together with Eric Sills, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Dale Burks, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Burke will also continue to operate as Chief Financial Officer, while the company begins a search for a successor. Mr. Burke holds an MBA from University of New Haven and a BBA from Pace University, and has completed an Executive Education program at Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of replacement parts in the automotive aftermarket and a custom-engineered solutions provider to vehicle and equipment manufacturers in diverse non-aftermarket end markets. Its Vehicle Control Segment services its core automotive aftermarket customers through its offering of replacement parts within the product groups: Engine Management, Electrical and Safety and Wire Sets and Other. Its Temperature Control Segment also services its core automotive aftermarket customers through its offering of replacement parts within the various product groups: AC System Components and Other Thermal Components. Its Engineered Solutions Segment services its vehicle and equipment manufacturing customers across diverse global end markets, including on-highway and off-highway applications such as commercial and light vehicles, construction, agriculture, power sports, marine, hydraulics and lawn and garden.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. 
